Paladin's Faith

The Saint of Steel, Book 4

By: T. Kingfisher

Narrated by: Joel Richards

From Hugo Award winning author T. Kingfisher:

Marguerite Florian is a spy with two problems. A former employer wants her dead, and one of her new bodyguards is a far too good-looking paladin with a martyr complex.

Shane is a paladin with three problems. His god is dead, his client is much too attractive for his peace of mind, and a powerful organization is trying to have them both killed.

Add in a brilliant artificer with a device that may change the world, a glittering and dangerous court, and a demon-led cult, and Shane and Marguerite will be lucky to escape with their souls intact, never mind their hearts . . .

©2023 Ursula Vernon (P)2024 Tantor

Fantastic

Another wonderful book in this series, I
Can’t wait to see where it goes . I also enjoyed the performance of the reader

Good part of the series

Don’t start with this novel, though. As a stand alone, I think it’s the weakest. As part of the arc that begins with the Clocktaur books, it’s an excellent book that leaves me wanting to know more.

The reason I find this the weakest stand alone is the romance facet. Tbh, I wish the author felt able to just leave that aspect out. The romantic leads and their relationship just feels implausible. The sexual tension between them feels implausible. The HEA feels extremely implausible.

But the advancement of the plot, and the espionage, are exciting. The teasers that say we might find out how the Saint of Steel died, that there’s more to learn about the motivation and fate of Wisdom, and Judith, and what Stephen’s role as a paladin is going to be… those all have me eagerly awaiting the next book!

I love this world that T. Kingfisher has created. From the Bishop of the White Rat, to the Dreaming God, the Clocktaurs, the desolate Paladins, and the gnolls, every aspect is wonderful.

I highly recommend the series.

Wonderful

Oh man. Kingfisher did it again! The hits keep coming and they don’t stop coming.

Best one yet

The first 2 books had some standout plot & world elements but I didn’t love all of the character development happening in them. The third had standout characters but my least favorite plot & world elements. This book found a way to have great plot, world building, AND characters. What a nice surprise in a publishing industry where books often go downhill after the first few!

Okay, I’m a convert!

I am totally charmed by T Kingfisher by the fourth paladin book. I am totally charmed by the narrator too. I put down the first book to never return but could not stop thinking about it. I am so glad i gave the series another chance. So, while waiting for book 5, i going to ck out her other books.

Absolutely thrilling with the trademark unique humor included in all the previous books.

The conservation of characters and over arching long term plots made me giddy regularly through the book. This one is a bit more spy novel than say the first book in the series (which was more mystery imho). I couldn’t guess the next plot twist coming time after time. I enjoyed it all and am now unreasonably impatient for the next novel in the series.

I laughed, I cried, I immediately reread the entire series

This is series is easily my all time favorite. Ive laughed out load and sobbed reading the books in this universe. I’ve read every book at least twice. I would give anything for this series to continue. I’ve recommended it to all of my friends and I will absolutely continue. It’s beautiful and unique. The theology is fascinating and the characters will live forever in my heart <3

made me giggle a lot

long but awesome, I loved the continuing of the world building. I'd like there to be another book where they discover what happened to the saint of steel. also wtf Judith?!?!?! I need to know what the heck happened next.

naration was perfection. the story is so good it has action, slow burn romance, friendships, adventure, awesome characters !

As amazing as the rest

I am slowing working my way through T. Kingfishers entire library, and I'm not disappointed!! I cannot wait for the next books!!!!

So human, great story arch

I can't stop listening to these. Her characters are so relatable and the writing is whimsical without feeling childish. Also, the story arch builds so beautifully across all the books in the Clocktaur universe -- I hope we get a dozen more of these.